Folding seat.



W. KALITZKY.

FOLDING SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED 11:13.17, 190s.

916 379 Patented 111311.23, 1909.

To all whom 'it may concern:

WILHELMINE KALITZKY, oF HAMBURG-BARMBECK, GERMANY.

FOIDIN G SEAT.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented March 23, 1909.

Application lod February 17, 1908. Serial No. 416,286.

Be it known that I, WILHELMINE KA- L'I'rzKY, a citizen of Hamburg, and resident at Flotowstrasse, Hamburg-Barmbeck,in the Empire of Germany, have invented a new and useful Improved Folding Seat, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to an improved seat, that can be folded to the size of an easily portable: hand-parcel and which is provided With a back-cushion, a head cushion and elbow-cushions.

The improved seat is primarily destined for use in railway traveling affording a comfortable seating accommodation especially in the third and, where it exists, in the fourth class. The seat may, however, be employed to similar advantage in the first and second class of railway carriages and at all such places, where, commanded by hygienic and esthetic considerations, the direct contact with the ordinary seat lis to be avoided.

Special objects of the invention are to simplify and .cheapen the construction and .to render more efficient, serviceable and durable y in operationdevices, of the kind referred to.

With these ends in view the invention consists in the novel combination, arrangement and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter explained, shown in the accompanying drawings and then specifically set out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 shows in side elevation the improved folding seat ready for use.. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1. Fig.

` -3 is a plan of the improved folding seat in its collapsed condition.

The improved folding seat comprises the actual seat a, the back-cushion b, the headcushion c and the two elbow-cushions d. These constituent parts of the seat, which are responsible for the comfort of the latter, may be produced in simple or elegant construction and in accordance with desire or requirement the cushionscan be covered with ordinary or costly material, such as shirtlng, calico, satin, cloth, plush, silk, leather or the like, the back of the cushions being suitably closed b the same material or/by wax-cloth or .the like. The padding or quilt-work of the cushions may consist of horse-hair seawee or other stuffing material suitable for upholstery purposes. VFeathers and. downs may likewise be employed as stuffing 1n more ele ant constructions of the seat.

he several constituent parts a, b, c, d of the seat mentioned above are mounted in a 'common frame'composed of a plurality of sections, which c an be folded in such a manner, that an easily portable hand-parcel of comparatively small size and convenient shape is roduced.

The fo ding frame of the seat is constructed of metal bars or of rolled steel tubes, so as to insure a minimum of Weight combined with a maximum of strength and durability.

The seat proper a. is preferably of square shape in plan-view and is attached with its marginal edge-portions in a frame e of corresponding shape surrounding same. The two side members of the seat frame e are bent upwardly at their rear ends or provided with rectangular upturned arms f respectively.v To these upturned arms f is pivotally attached in hinges g the frame for the back-cushion l) and for the head cushion c. This frame is constructed of two parts, hinges h pivotally connecting the two parts, at .a distance from the joint g in accordance with the length of the side members e of the seat frame. The top ortion vt of the twopart frame which carries the head cushion c as well as the lower portion k which' carries the back cushion b correspond in size and shape to the seat frame e, in order to enable same to be folded down upon the seat a. In so folding the two-part frame i, k in the hinges h and g, the head cushion c is placed adjoinin the back cushion bas indicated in dotte lines in Fig. 1 and as shown in full lines in Fig. 3. From the last mentioned ligure it is apparent thatthe improved folding ,seat in its colla sed state constitutes an easily portable han -parcel of comparatively compact structure that is bordered laterally by the parallel frame members e and c. In order to give the parcel a closed exterior similar to a bag, the entire surface between the arts f, i, 7c of the frame may be covered by eather, cloth or the like to which the back cushion b and the head cushion a may be attached in any convenient way.

. At the front and at the rear of the two side members e of the seat frame are pivotally attached in hinges m the supports for the two elbow-cushions d. These supports are constructed in two parts 'n and o pivotally connected together .by means of the hinges p. For staying the two-part supports in their extended working position suitable abutting studs or s ring bolts or the like may be employed. n folding down the two parts n, o

ol' the supports7 the elbow-cushions d are `brought down to the'seat al,oforming in this ymanner a lateral closure tothe hand parcel kconstituted by the seat a, the .back cushion b and the head cushion c.

Hooks q are pivotally attachedat r to the4 rear parts o of the supports beneath the elbow-I cushions d which are to be vengaged in eyes s in connection with the frame members k for the pur )ose of securing the working position of the eibor--cushions d when the seat is to be used.

At the front edge. of the seat a, or of the frame surrounding same respectively, and.

preferably situated at the middle vportion thereof is arranged Va handle u. 'A similar handle v is attached at the middle portion of.

the top edge of the back-cushion b or of the rail bordering saine respectively. Both handles u and o facilitate the transport of the improved folding seat in its collapsed state. It .may also serve as a bed or mattress in railway carriages 'and at other places, the relative position of the head cushion c, of the back cushion b and of the seat a being y suitable for comfortably resting the body.

Whatl do clainr' as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s: v

An improved folding seat especlally for use in railway traveling comprising a seat lcushion,'a frame structure for holding and bordering the seat cushion, a collapsible frame structure at ach side of the seat,-

elbow cushions carried by thc` aforesaid collapsible frame structures and adapted to fold down on the seat7 a two-part frame structure pivotally connected to the seat frame structure at the rear side thereof', a back cushion connected to the lower' part of said' frame structure, a head cushion' connected to the' upper part of said frame structure7 the two parts of the back rest and head rest frame structures corresponding each in size to tl-..-

seat, so as to be folded downon the latter between the elbow rests, the back rest and the head rest being situated at the top end 4of their respectiveframe structures so as to 

